ArticleHeliyon2022
The effect of foot orthoses for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article in Heliyon, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of low-dye taping in the treatment of patients with plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Conservative treatment of patellofemoral pain: effectiveness of strength exercises compared to other treatments. a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Biomechanical Strategies to Improve Running: Cadence, Footwear, and Orthoses-A Quasi-Experimental Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Focused Vibrations Plus Kinesiotaping with Insights into Radiological Influences-An Observational Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Can Foot Orthoses Benefit Symptomatic Runners? Mechanistic and Clinical Insights Through a Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective: This research quantitatively studied the benefits of foot orthoses for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) from five aspects: pain intensity, knee function, sport and recreation function, knee symptoms, and knee related quality of life. Data sources: Potential articles were retrieved using five electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang). The search period was from inception to October 17, 2021. Review methods: Two researchers independently completed record retrieval and selection, data extraction, and methodological quality assessment. Pooled effect sizes were calculated using a random-effects model or fixed-effect model and a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Data from six randomized controlled trials (RCT) meeting the inclusion criteria were extracted for meta-analysis with methodological quality assessment scores ranging from seven to ten. Results: Results showed that compared to the control group, foot orthoses can significantly improve knee function (SMD = -0.45[-0.74, -0.16], Conclusion: The findings suggested that foot orthoses significantly improved knee function and sport and recreation function in patients with PFPS, but had no significant effect on pain intensity, knee injury symptoms, and knee related quality of life. This study supported the positive therapeutic effect of foot orthoses on PFPS.
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